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What are the correct settings for Session Cookie Management and Session Validation Management?

  • In a single store setup
  • In a multi store setup

Session Management

  • Cookie Path

  • Cookie Domain

  • Use HTTP Only

  • Cookie Restriction Mode

Session Validation Settings

  • Validate REMOTE_ADDR

  • Validate HTTP_VIA

  • Validate HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR

  • Validate HTTP_USER_AGENT

  • Use SID on Frontend

I always have admin login problems. And can only get rid of it by editing the core file (comment out): /files/html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Session/Abstract/Varien.php

    // session cookie params
    $cookieParams = array(
        'lifetime' => $cookie->getLifetime(),
        'path'     => $cookie->getPath(),
        // 'domain'   => $cookie->getConfigDomain(),
        // 'secure'   => $cookie->isSecure(),
        // 'httponly' => $cookie->getHttponly()
    );

I guess there is no "correct" setting, otherwise there won't be any options. But what is the most common setting? Do I have to have different cookie paths for different stores? What could cause my problem (can't login in Magento admin).

Thank you so much!

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"I always have admin login problems" is a bit vague but here goes

Under System > Configuration > Web the settings should be as follows

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Also set "Session Lifetime (seconds)" under System > Configuration > Admin to a high value like 7200 so you don't need to login repeatedly

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  • Sander: thank you! Oct 15, 2015 at 9:38
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    @Sander Mangel: I have the same config as you said but then as well I am unable to login to admin section after first log-out. I noticed in cookies that there are 2 cookies set for adminhtml and deleting one helps me to get rid of that issue but why that happens? Any idea? Feb 6, 2017 at 11:15

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